Asbestos News

Despite the fact that asbestos was banned from use in the UK in 1999, it is still fairly commonly found in homes and places of work across the country. In a workplace that you are responsible for, there are strict rules regarding your duty of care set down in the...

  Asbestos is well known as a very dangerous material than can be extremely hazardous to human health – so much so that asbestos is responsible for the deaths of more than 5,000 people every year. But asbestos was completely banned from use in the UK in 1999, so...

Asbestos can be a potentially very dangerous substance; it can lead to a number of debilitating and eventually fatal conditions simply if you become exposed to the fibres. Here are three important reasons that you need to have an asbestos survey carried out. 1 - It...

It’s a situation that has happened to many prospective home buyers. You’ll find the perfect property in a prime location and it’s within your budget. But just as you’ve set your heart on the idea of making it your new home, the seller reveals that they believe...

This is part two of our two-part blog on asbestos at work. Here we’ll go through how you can reduce the risk of asbestos and what you should do if you find suspicious material while you are at work. Reducing the risk of asbestos Working in a building with asbestos is...

This is part one of a two-part blog on asbestos at work. Asbestos can be found in almost any workplace around the UK, so it’s important that you understand it and know exactly what you need to do to protect yourself from it. What is asbestos and what are the risks?...

Recent evidence has come to the light that suggests that some of the people most at risk of asbestos exposure are those carrying out DIY at home. In the past, miners and transport workers were some of the most likely to develop asbestos-related diseases, but as...

Asbestos is a very dangerous material – and this is especially true for children, who may not yet understand the risks that can be present in a building that contains asbestos. It is up to their school to ensure that these premises are safe and children are not at...

Asbestos is a very dangerous material that was banned from use in the UK in 1999. And while most people are aware of the risks posed by asbestos, there are some interesting facts that very few people realise. Here are five things that you didn’t know about asbestos....

Asbestos could be hiding in any UK property that was built before 1999 as it was widely used for a range of purposes for many years. So the chances are that at some point you might have to deal with it, whether that’s within your own home or at work premises....

It’s widely known that asbestos is dangerous. But many people don’t realise the mistakes that they commonly make with the substance. Here are three things that you should never do with asbestos: 1 - Ignore it Perhaps the worst thing that you can do with asbestos is to...

Many people know that asbestos is very dangerous substance and one that can be found in homes and workplaces across the UK – but it’s also clear that a large number of people aren’t sure how to identify it. One of the most common questions regarding asbestos is: what...

Asbestos can be a huge health risk and many people worry that they might have asbestos in their home. The truth is that it is possible you do have the material somewhere on your property. So how can you identify asbestos in your home? Let’s have a look. How to tell if...

In our previous blog we covered many of the common myths surrounding asbestos and how this could potentially be a danger to your health. Here is the second part, with more misconceptions about the substance. Myth: Asbestos is an immediate health hazard It’s a common...

Asbestos is one of the most dangerous substances that can be commonly found in the home or workplace. But the substance is not particularly well understood. That means there are many myths and misconceptions about asbestos that can actually be potentially be dangerous...

Asbestos has a reputation for being a hugely dangerous substance, but you may not realise that it can be in seemingly innocuous places around the home or in the workplace. These are five of the most common places that you will find asbestos – but please remember that...

Are you concerned that you might have asbestos in your workplace? Asbestos is famously a huge hazard to health and whether you are an employer or an employee, you need to make sure you’re aware of the dangers associated with working in close proximity to it. Here are...

Despite its reputation for be dangerous to human health, asbestos can be found in homes and places of work across the UK. Even though it is very common, many people don’t understand asbestos especially well, so here are answers to five of the most frequently asked...

If your home was built before the 1999, there is a chance that there are asbestos-containing materials present in your home. Don't panic! The presence of asbestos-containing materials in the home is no cause for alarm in and of itself if those materials are not...